Tag Archives: natural beauty

Humans have been wearing mud as long as we have been wearing animal skins (and that’s long before Woodstock or this year’s trendiest festival). As gardeners, mud is something we want to avoid; it’s messy, hard to grow stuff in, … Continue reading →

A greasy or oily skin type typically presents with open pores and an oily surface, which predisposes one to pimples, blackheads and potentially also acne (see pages in gardeners health) But before you despair, there is some good news: ‘oiliness’ … Continue reading →

No matter what the time of year, the elements can play havoc with your hair but with summer here, frizzy weather, party invites and more pressure to be at your most radiant, its perhaps timely to look at how to … Continue reading →

Cosmetic creams containing phylloquinone (vitamin k) are often recommended as a treatment for dark circles but the effectiveness of vitamin K really depends upon the cause of the discoloration – if the causative factor is broken capillaries then it will … Continue reading →

for summer cold sores, winter chapped lips and year round care of sensitive lips try this simple remedy. So while the veg butter is moisturizing, the calendula oil soothing and protective and the bees wax a natural anti-bacterial agent that … Continue reading →